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New Spray-On Coating Stops Ice From Forming on Different Surfaces
The material delays the formation of ice crystals and reduces the adhesion of ice layers. Thanks to an innovative production method, the coating is very robust and adheres to numerous surfaces.
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Reimagining Electron Microscopy: Bringing High-End Resolution to Low-Cost Microscopes
Researchers have shown for the first time that expensive aberration-corrected microscopes are no longer required to achieve record-breaking microscopic resolution.
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Placental Oxygen Levels Linked to Fetal Brain Development
A new study shows oxygenation levels in the placenta, formed during the last three months of fetal development, are an important predictor of cortical growth and is likely a predictor of childhood cognition and behaviour.
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Sea Lampreys Rewrite Our Understanding of Vertebrate Brain Evolution
A new study from the Krumlauf laboratory shows that the hindbrain of humans and jawless sea lamprey is built using a similar molecular and genetic toolkit. This discovery implies that these molecular features were present in the common ancestor of all vertebrates today.
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Magnolia Berry Compound Shows Promise for Colon Cancer in Preclinical Models
A new study has discovered a naturally occurring compound found in a fruit has the potential to be an effective alternative treatment for colon cancer.
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Researchers Set New World Record for CIGS Solar Cell Efficiency
Uppsala University is the new world record holder for electrical energy generation from CIGS solar cells. The new world record is 23.64 per cent efficiency.
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Researchers Hack 3D Printer To Fabricate Components for Bioelectronics
Hacking a 3D printer has boosted the speed of innovation in bioelectronics, as researchers report a simple way to fabricate electrochemical transistors for bioelectronics.
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3D Printed Titanium Structure Shows Supernatural Strength
A 3D printed ‘metamaterial’ boasting levels of strength for weight not normally seen in nature or manufacturing could change how we make everything from medical implants to aircraft or rocket parts.
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Scientists Develop Biocompatible Fluorescent Spray That Detects Fingerprints in Ten Seconds
Researchers have developed a non-toxic fluorescent spray that detects fingerprints in just a few seconds, making forensic investigations safer, easier and quicker.
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Essential Chemical Compound May Have Played a Role in Life’s Origin
A chemical compound essential to all living things has been synthesized in a lab in conditions that could have occurred on early Earth, suggesting it played a role at the outset of life, finds a new study led by UCL researchers.
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